Originally "Japan Creative" Staff, although the full title is rarely used. Founded in 1986 by former employees of Tatsunoko as an outsourcing studio for Kitty Films, some of its notable directors include Hiroaki Sakurai, Akira Suzuki, Yasuhisa Kato. A major contributor to the modern anime scene, often to be found on the credits of the kinds of anime that get picked up for foreign release-representative works include Ai Yori Aoshi, Maburaho, and Slayers.